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applegrove

(127,628 posts)
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 03:41 PM Saturday

So domestic fruit is more expensive because?

The Pacific Northwest’s cherry crop was expected to be a boon for farmers this year. The fruit this season was high quality, and production was up compared to last year. But with a shortage of migrant workers early in the season and then high prices at the grocery store, it was more of a bust.

OPB (@opb.org) 2025-08-23T17:00:10.543Z
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So domestic fruit is more expensive because? (Original Post) applegrove Saturday OP
Shortage of workers? Oh, Trump. Jim__ Saturday #1
This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Saturday #6
It does if it cost more, possibly because they had to pay more to get them picked karynnj Saturday #10
The growers sold at a lesser price to the people who package. applegrove Saturday #15
You can't have an oversupply of something you can't get. soldierant Saturday #11
The farmers got lower prices for their cherries. applegrove Saturday #14
Wrong. They had high crop yield. nilram Saturday #16
Lots of complaining about the price but nost enjoying them while they are around. efhmc Saturday #2
I got 2 bags for $2.99/lb here in Maryland about 3 weeks apart wolfie001 Saturday #18
At my local store-of-choice the price ranges widely. Igel Saturday #20
I'm in Blue Maryland. Frederick County wolfie001 Saturday #22
At my local store-of-choice the price ranges widely. Igel Saturday #21
This is all the fault of the republicon golf cheat and his GOP cronies BoRaGard Saturday #3
Thanks to the stable fucking genius. 😡 Dave Bowman Saturday #4
Cherries were excellent and cheapest ever this year ($2.48 to $2.99/lb at all of my stores) wishstar Saturday #5
Yep...$2.59 here a few weeks ago TnDem Saturday #7
must be nice Skittles Saturday #8
NC may have had less ICE raids IbogaProject Saturday #17
The price range is wide depending on the store and if it is on special. When they have specials sometimes twodogsbarking Saturday #9
I saw a consumer advocate last evening on tv Grim Chieftain Saturday #12
Greed Blue Full Moon Saturday #13
On the other hand markodochartaigh Saturday #19

Response to Jim__ (Reply #1)

karynnj

(60,478 posts)
10. It does if it cost more, possibly because they had to pay more to get them picked
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:04 PM
Saturday

The higher price means fewer can or will buy them at that price. The supply/demand curve explains it.

soldierant

(8,850 posts)
11. You can't have an oversupply of something you can't get.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:04 PM
Saturday

If you don't have the workers to harvest it, it's not an oversupply. It's an excessive waste.

nilram

(3,295 posts)
16. Wrong. They had high crop yield.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:15 PM
Saturday

Would you buy them while they're on the tree? Why not?

wolfie001

(5,938 posts)
18. I got 2 bags for $2.99/lb here in Maryland about 3 weeks apart
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:24 PM
Saturday

I shop at a Union grocery and had no idea any of this was going on. I knew about the tRUMP immigrant worker harassment policy but was happy to see them at a reasonable price. This is the only time I buy them. Now I'll wait another 11 months. I hope the fat, orange imbecile is taking his dirt nap by then.

Igel

(37,070 posts)
20. At my local store-of-choice the price ranges widely.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:36 PM
Saturday

$3.09, maybe a bit more than $6.

Probably depends on sourcing.

Note that we're rather distant from the PacWest here north of Houston.

wolfie001

(5,938 posts)
22. I'm in Blue Maryland. Frederick County
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:40 PM
Saturday

Best of luck down there. You poor people have been through a lot.

Igel

(37,070 posts)
21. At my local store-of-choice the price ranges widely.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:36 PM
Saturday

$3.09, maybe a bit more than $6.

Probably depends on sourcing.

Note that we're rather distant from the PacWest here north of Houston.

wishstar

(5,762 posts)
5. Cherries were excellent and cheapest ever this year ($2.48 to $2.99/lb at all of my stores)
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 05:29 PM
Saturday

They are my favorite fruit and this year they were so abundant that all the stores around here in NC had them cheapest I can ever remember and the season was long.

IbogaProject

(4,828 posts)
17. NC may have had less ICE raids
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:20 PM
Saturday

The disruptions are in California, Washington and maybe Oregon more than NC.

twodogsbarking

(15,184 posts)
9. The price range is wide depending on the store and if it is on special. When they have specials sometimes
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:01 PM
Saturday

they are half price and twice the quality because they bought a trainload. Other times, meh.

Grim Chieftain

(506 posts)
12. I saw a consumer advocate last evening on tv
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:06 PM
Saturday

And he said now is the time to shop at farmer's markets. I haven't done that for some time, but it might be a good time to check it out.

markodochartaigh

(3,700 posts)
19. On the other hand
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 06:50 PM
Saturday

every cherry comes with a selfie of the Tiktok influencer who picked it! For the full cherry experience!

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